GOLMAAL AGAIN has emerged the highest NETT grossing Diwali release of all time as it crossed the 194.30 crore nett of PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO with a figure of 195.50 crore nett apprx in nineteen days. The GROSS figures are still short of PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO though. The film will be the first 200 crore nett Diwali film. Diwali is still not reaching the levels of Xmas or Eid as the combined business of GOLMAAL AGAIN and SECRET SUPERSTAR will be around 265 crore nett but films be it solo or two releases have gone past 300 crore nett on Eid and Xmas..

It would have been interesting if GOLMAAL AGAIN was the only Diwali release as could it by itself gone higher than 265 crore nett or the 2 crore odd footfalls it has got was its total audience and a solo release would have made little difference. This is something that will never be known but the fact is Diwali has some catching up to do and maybe THUGS OF HINDOSTAN next year will make Diwali catch up. Below is a list of the top ten highest grossing Diwali releases. 
1. Golmaal Again (2017) - 195.50 crore apprx (19 Days)
2. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (2015) - 194.30 crore
3. Happy New Year (2014) - 178.41 crore
4. Krrish 3 (2013) - 175.83 crore
5. Ra. One (2011)- 113.95 crore
6. Golmaal 3 (2010)- 108.06 crore
7. Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016)  - 106.40 crore
8. Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012) - 101.59 crore
9. Son Of Sardaar (2012) - 88.68 crore
10. Shivaay (2016) - 84.83 crore

The biggest blockbuster on Diwali since 1990 onward remains DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE which has an adjusted ticket price nett gross of around 475 crore nett. This is followed by RAJA HINDUSTANI and KUCH KUCH HOTA HAI at 400 crore nett and 350 crore nett respectively.